NCT04272307

Brief Summary

This pilot prospective study will investigate the role of microbiota and known enteropathogens in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC). Investigators will compare a group of patients hospitalized for an ASUC with patients experiencing a Non-Severe Ulcerative Colitis (NSUC) flare by investigating microbiome, metabolome and transcriptome and integrating this data through a multi-omic framework. This systems biology approach aims at enhance our understanding of this severe event, define diagnosis and prognosis biomarkers to improve medical therapy and avoid colectomy and/or death.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2020

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 14, 2020

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 17, 2020

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 14, 2020

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2021

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

May 26, 2020

Status Verified

February 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

9 months

First QC Date

February 14, 2020

Last Update Submit

May 22, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseAcute severe ulcerative colitisMicrobiomePrognostic factors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Analysis of the faecal microbiota in each group.

    Sequencing of the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene at inclusion on the colonic biopsies taken during routine sigmoidoscopy.

    Inclusion Visit

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infections

    Inclusion Visit

  • Diagnosis of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections

    baseline

Study Arms (2)

Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis group

Biological: Blood samplesProcedure: Stool samplesProcedure: Colorectal biopsies

Non-severe Ulcerative Colitis group

Biological: Blood samplesProcedure: Stool samplesProcedure: Colorectal biopsies

Interventions

Blood samplesBIOLOGICAL

At inclusion, at day 5, day 42 and at 3 months, one 2 ml EDTA blood tube will be collected for metabolomics. Polar metabolites, lipids, free fatty acids and bile acids will be identified and quantitated using ultra high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem accurate mass spectrometry method. At inclusion, one 2 ml EDTA tube will be stored as a DNA collection.

Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis groupNon-severe Ulcerative Colitis group
Stool samplesPROCEDURE

One stool sample will be taken at baseline, day 5, day 42 and at 3 months and frozen at -80°C and divided in 2 aliquots. One stool aliquot will be used for metabolomics. Polar metabolites, lipids, free fatty acids and bile acids will be identified and quantitated using ultra high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem accurate mass spectrometry method. The other one will be used for microbiota analysis. Samples will be sent to the McGill University (Prof. SALEH's lab) for extraction and then, Génome Québec Innovation Centre (McGill University, Montréal, Canada) for sequencing of the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene on Illumina MiSeq in paired-end mode.

Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis groupNon-severe Ulcerative Colitis group

During routine flexible sigmoidoscopy, 6 biopsies will be collected with a 5 mm biopsy forceps at baseline and at 3 months. Biopsies will be placed into a sterile vial containing RNAlater (Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) and stored at -80°C. Two biopsies will be used for mucosal microbiome analysis in the same way as the stool sample. Four biopsies will be used for RNAseq. Samples will be shipped to Prof. SALEH's lab in Montréal for nucleic acid extraction. The McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre (McGill University, Montréal, Canada) will provide library preparation and next generation sequencing. The average number of uniquely mapped reads per sequencing run will be 30 million reads per sample.

Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis groupNon-severe Ulcerative Colitis group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis according to usual criteria.

You may qualify if:

  • All patients:
  • Adult patients diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis according to usual criteria.
  • ASUC group:
  • Adult patients hospitalized an ASUC defined according to Truelove criteria, i.e. ≥6 bloody daily stools with one or more of the following criteria: temperature \>37.8°C, pulse \>90 beats/min, haemoglobin \<10.5g/dl or C Reactive-Protein \>45mg/l.
  • Non severe acute UC patients (NSUC) group:
  • Adult patients with disease activity symptoms, corresponding to a partial Mayo score of 4 or more with a rectal bleeding subscore of at least 1, without Truelove severity criteria.

You may not qualify if:

  • Patients with perianal lesions, ileal lesions or endoscopic aspect of the colonic lesions related to a Crohn's disease acute severe colitis.
  • Patients under 18 years old.
  • Patients under legal protection or unable to express their consent.
  • Patients not affiliated to a health insurance system.
  • Patients deprived of liberty by judiciary or administrative decision or hospitalized without consent or admitted in a sanitary or social institution for another reason than research

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, 33076, France

RECRUITING

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

whole blood sample, stool and colonic biopsies

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Inflammatory Bowel DiseasesColitisUlcer

Interventions

Blood Specimen Collection

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GastroenteritisGastrointestinal DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesIntestinal DiseasesColonic DiseasesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Specimen HandlingClinical Laboratory TechniquesDiagnostic Techniques and ProceduresDiagnosisPuncturesSurgical Procedures, OperativeInvestigative Techniques

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 14, 2020

First Posted

February 17, 2020

Study Start

May 14, 2020

Primary Completion

February 1, 2021

Study Completion

February 1, 2022

Last Updated

May 26, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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